Parliamentary questions

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

822. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of vacant State properties and land, including car parks not in use, owned by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department, by square footage, location and local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6910/16]

Rural Broadband Scheme

Peter Fitzpatrick

823. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the rural broadband scheme will be available in north County Louth and in the Faughart and Hackballscross areas in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7015/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

824. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the concern of local residents and businesses in relation to the inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure in a town (details supplied) in County Cavan; when he will provide a modern and up-to-date broadband infrastructure to the residents of this town and its catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7027/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

825. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the concern of local residents and businesses in relation to the inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure in a town (details supplied) in County Cavan, when he will provide a modern and up-to-date broadband infrastructure to the residents of this town and its catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7028/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

826. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to provide modern broadband telecommunications infrastructure for all of County Cavan; the timescale for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

827. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to provide modern broadband telecommunications infrastructure for all of County Monaghan; the proposed timescale for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7030/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

828. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned about the totally inadequate current service; if he will undertake the necessary investment programme without further delay to bring this broadband service up to a proper standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7031/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

829. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications services in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned about the totally inadequate service that exists; if he will undertake the necessary investment programme without further delay to bring this broadband service up to a proper standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7032/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Bernard Durkan

830. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which high speed up-to-date broadband is available or likely to become available within a short timeframe in all areas of County Kildare; the exceptions to such plans; the degree to which negotiations are taking place with local communities or service providers with a view to maximising the efforts to provide high capacity and high speed broadband to all areas without exception, having particular regard to the latest available map indicating progress or objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7188/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Moynihan

831. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of premises forecasted to be covered by the national broadband plan’s intervention by commercial high speed broadband services, by county, by the end of 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7198/16]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Michael Moynihan

832. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the public procurement process underway regarding the national broadband plan and its associated timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7199/16]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

833. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources why the new Eircode system designates a postal address (details supplied) as being in County Limerick and not in County Clare; when this error will be corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7227/16]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Jim Daly

834. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available to voluntary organisations for acquiring new equipment in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7237/16]

Roads Maintenance

Bobby Aylward

835. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schemes or options for funding available at local government and Department level to commence urgently needed repair works at a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6330/16]

Roads Maintenance

Mattie McGrath

836. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation he has allocated to local authorities for road maintenance and repair over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6563/16]

Public Service Vehicles

Charlie McConalogue

837. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants available to make a taxi (details supplied) wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6286/16]

Rail Passengers Data

Frank O'Rourke

838. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rail users on the Maynooth and Kildare lines in each of the years 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6365/16]

Road Safety

Michael Healy-Rae

839. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the speed limit on a road (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6413/16]

Public Service Vehicles

Finian McGrath

840. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding licensed small public service vehicles and bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/16]

Rail Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

841. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to contact the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann to increase the number of carriages from four to six on the 4.55 p.m. Bray to Howth Dublin Area Rapid Transit, DART, service or to implement other measures to end overcrowding on the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6454/16]